Machine for pressing garments.



G. ROWLAND. MACHINE FOR PRESSING GARMENTS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1907.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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GEORGE ROWLAND, or CINCINNATI, OHIO.

MACHINE FOR PRESSING GARMENTS.

1 '0 all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE ROWLAND, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Pressing Garments; and I do hereby declare the following to'be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in'the art to which it a pertains to make and use the same.

y invention relates to a machine for pressing made up garments, the object being to provide a device of this character that will press the garment without any danger. whatsoever of scorching or glazing same,

and which will conform itself to and press evenly upon irre ular surfaces such as pockets, bindings, or raid, thus leaving the applied work standing out more clearly an freely from the body of the goods. 1

With these ends in view my invention consists in the parts and combinations of parts as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the-accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view of'my improvements showing the top in position on the steam table. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the top moved to the rear of the steam table. Fig. 3 is a view in section of the top. Fig. 4 is a view in section of the steam table, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of'the steam table with the top removed.

1 represents the steam table of a tailors pressing stand. This table is preferably supported on a'casting 2 secured to the bench and to the underside of the steam table. This casting 2 is so shaped and is of such size that the ends and sides. of the steam table overhang or project beyond the same in the manner common to the ordinary pressing stand used by tailors.

The steam table is hollow to form a steam chamber and its upper face 5"is composed of sheet brass, or other non-oxidizable metal perforated and secured by screws or other means to the frame of the table as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

A steam pipe 3 passes up through the casting 2 into the steam table and is branched and perforated within the table so as to discharge the steam evenly throughout the length steam table is filled with gravel or equivalent. material 4 to a point above the steam,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed 311 23 1907' Serial No. 377,426.

of the table. The interior of the Patented June 29, 1909.

pipe and operates to more evenly distrl ute the steam throughout the entire surface of the steam table, and also takes up the condensation, thus avoiding the moisture that would otherwise escape through the perforations, and which is one objection to the ordinary steam finishing table new .in use.

The perforated top 5 of the table is covered, first with a wool blanket 5, and then with a cotton or flannel-cloth 5", which acts as a cushion and protects the garment from the raw steam, the fabric covering, when in o oration containing sufficient mois ture to ampen the 'garment' while being finished or pressed.

6 is an exhaust pipe through which the of metal, and if desired the entire body of the presser may be of metal, and is supplied with steam through the flexible hose 11.

Secured against the under or working face of the presser 9, is a bag 13 filled with sand or equivalent heat retaining material. This bag' conforms in size and shape to the presser, and is secured thereto by a hand 14 preferably of steel engagin a lip or flange of the bag, the said lip or ange being continuous around the body of the presser. The presser 9 is pivotally mounted on the freeends of the arms 15 and the latter are mounted to slide between grooved rollers 16 carried by a pivoted frame 19 .and, grooved rollers 17 being journaled in uprights 18. so

Mounted on the supports for the rollers 17 is the swinging frame 20, carrying atits free end, the grooved rollers-21 ada ted to be forced down uponthe upper sur aws of the arms 15 and force the prcsser 9 down onto the garments to be pressed. This frame 20 is connected with a foot lever 21 by means of a stiff rod 22, and is held in its elevated position by a spring 23.

The frame 20 is normally disposed with its rollers 21 out of contact with the arms 15, and pressure is applied to the latter and to front end to uprights 18 upon a shaft 19 an carries a shaft 19? having the grooved rol ers 16 thereon, the ends of the shaft resting in curved slots 19 in the uprightsl8. The rear free. end of frame 19 rests upon a cam 19 secured to a shaft 25 mounted in the uprights 1,8. This shaft is provided with a crank 26 connected by pitman 27 with a foot lever or treadle 28 which, when'depressed,"

turns the shaft and elevates the rear end of frame 19 and also elevates the front ends of hand pressed work.

the arms 15 carrying the presser 9.

When the presser 9 is elevated it may be moved forwardly toward a hot plate or baker 29 carried by the uprights 18. This hot plate or baker 29 is in the form of a hol-" low chamber heated by steam, electricity or gas, and is 'used' for heavy pressure, and also serves as a seat or rest for-the presser and retains the sand bag in proper shape and condition for efiective and quick pressing.

When the apparatus is in use, it is first heated by admitting steam to both parts thereof, and the garment is placed in its proper position for pressing, on the steam table. The presser is then lowered and the necessary pressure applied. The hot sand bag pressing upon the garment, does not glaze or shine the fabric, as .does the ordinary hot plate or tailors iron, and owing to its yielding qualities, conforms to any irregularsurfaces, such as seams, buttons, pockets or braid, thus leaving the applied or projecting partsstanding out freely and prominently.

This apparatus is particularly designed for use by manufacturers of ready made garments, dyeing and cleaning works, and for spongers and pressers of made n V garments, will accomplish in a specifie time the work of several operator's using appliances such as heretofore employed and will leave the goods; in better condition than By perforating the face plate of the steam table, the escaping steam moistens the cloth, thusloosening up the garment and putting it into a condition where it can be readily shaped upon the table, before the presser is applied. Again by using steam, the passage of the latter through or into contact'with thefabric in addition to raising the nap and brightening the fabric, also destroys any germs therein.

It is evident that changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the several parts might be, made without avoiding my invention and hence I would have it understood that I do not'restrict myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown'and described.

Having fully described my invention adapted what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. In a garment pressing machine, the combination with a table and means for heating same, of a presser, means for heating same, and a sand bag secured against the lower or working face of the presser and to rest in contact with the garment on the table.

2. In a garment pressing machine, the combination with a table and means for heating same, of a hinged presser, means for heating same, and asand bag. covering the lower face of the hinged presser,

3. In a garment pressing machlne, the

combination with a hollow table, a filling of gravel therefor, and a pipe for admitting steam to the interior of the table, below the top surface of the gravel, of a hollow presser, means for admitting steam thereto, and a flexible bag secured to saidpresser and filled with sand.

4. In a garment pressing machine, the

combination with a hollow table having a perforated top plate, and means for heating the latter, of a hollow presser, means for heating the same, and a bag containing comminuted heat retaining material, secured over the lower or working face of the presser, substantially as set forth.

5. In a garment pressing machine, the combination with a hollow tableya screen therein, a filling of gravel in said table supported on the screen and a pipe discharging steam within the table below -the surface of the gravel, of an exhaust pipe leading from the table below the screen.

6. In a garment pressing machine, the combination with a hollow table having a perforated top, means foradmitting steam to the interior of said table and a fabric cover secured over the perforated top, of a presser, means for heating same, and a bag or fabric casing secured over the lower face of said cover and filled with comminuted heat retaining material.

7. In a garment pressing machine, the combination with a hollow table having a perforated top, and steam inlet and outlet pipes, of a presser, means for heating same, a fabric casing covering the working or lower face of said presser, sand contained within said casing, and a metal band securing said fabric casing to thecover or upper buck. I

8. In .an ironing machine, the combination with supportin means, and a table, of longitudinally mova 1e arms, a presser carried by said arms, a pivoted frame engaging said arms, means for tilting said frame to raise the presser carried by the longitudinally movable arms, a superimposed pivoted frame, and means for operating the latter to apply pressure to said arms and the presser carried thereby.

9. In an ironing machine, the combina-.| treadle for operating said superimposed 10 tion with supporting means and a table, of frame. longitudinallymovable arms, a presser car- In testimony whereof, I have signed this i'ied thereby, guide rollers for said arms, a specification in the presence of two subpivoted frame for-raising said arms and scribing witnesses. presser, a cam for raising said frame, a GEORGE ROWLAND. treadle for operating said cam, a superim- WVitnesses: posed pivoted. frame for engaging said J. B. WILLIAMS, arms to apply pressure to thepresser, and a H. B. FENTON, Jr. 

